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Vienna Backchannel: Is Europe Building Its Own Ukraine Endgame?
A Room in Vienna That Washington Did Not Book
In July, in a private room in Vienna, three men who used to run European foreign...
Why the Shadow Fleet’s Baltic Reckoning Won’t Look Like the Mediterranean’s
On August 2nd, Italian commandos rappelled from a helicopter onto the deck of the Toa Payoh, a Russian-linked crude carrier, in the Mediterranean. It...
Two Navies, Two Ports: How Vietnam Is Hedging Between Great Powers
In the final days of July 2026, Vietnam’s coastline hosted an unusual sequence of guests. On 26 July, a Russian Navy flotilla – including...
How China Is Turning Global Crises into Strategic Gains
As the United States and its Western allies remain preoccupied with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, tensions with Iran, and a broader series...
The West is buying time, but to whom is it giving it?
Military mobilization has always been a difficult issue for the European Union, just as difficult as the creation of a common European army. However,...
Missile OPEC: The Physical Ceiling on a Three-Front Strategy
On Monday, as Taiwan entered the final week of its largest-ever Han Kuang war games, a Greek-owned Patriot battery arrived in Saudi Arabia to...
NATO’s Escalation Problem: The New Psychology of Russian Provocation
Every time Russia crosses a line NATO said mattered and NATO's response looks functionally identical to its response to the previous violation, the alliance...
Russia Intensifies Drone Campaign Against Civilians in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
Russia has sharply intensified its aerial assault on Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, expanding the use of first person view drones and glide bombs...
Why Is North Korea Expanding Its Military Role in Russia’s War Against Ukraine?
Pyongyang Deepens Military Support as Russia Strengthens Strategic Alliance
North Korea is significantly expanding its military involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine, with new reports...
Why Is the FBI Working With America’s Biggest Rivals?
For decades, the United States has viewed China and Russia as its principal strategic competitors. Successive administrations have accused both countries of cyber espionage,...